Do oil companies work with car manufacturers to purposely design cars that are expensive to fill?

what cars currently give you the best milage for the least money at the pump?Do oil companies work with car manufacturers to purposely design cars that are expensive to fill?
Absolutely...and everyone with half a brain can see it. Europe and Asia use the most efficient vehicles-and manufacturers have started making alternative fuel vehicles (CNG mostly) like crazy to help with fuel costs. In the U.S. there's only one CNG vehicle made-and of course its only available in California-and they're extremely limited (Honda GX). General Electric had the capability in the late 90's to produce a vehicle that used water and electric to power it-I talked to the guy that had hidden from the public. They made it disappear. Just like the all electric EV-1's that were produced in California-and then taken from their drivers and destroyed. My 1985 s10 pickup gets 30mpg....and the new cars they're making now....some of them get less?? The oil companies and the car manufacturers are killing the United States with their greed. But who has the power to stop them? Maybe the government will step in at some point and help-but no matter what-I feel like the 'Hybrid' vehicles are just to make us feel like they're trying to produce something to help us...when in fact, I think they're just wanting to keep control of the fuel and continue to make money off the public. They have the technology to make a vehicle that uses no fuel...that would save the environment. But there's too much greed. I'll never buy a hybrid. I encourage everyone to look into getting a natural gas conversion (they're expensive)-or electric conversion (although this limits your travel distance). Propane works too though. Everyone should do their research and find something that works for them. I shake my heads at the people buying the brand new SUV's these days. It just seems like stupidity anymore to me.





And when it comes to vehicles that give you the best gas mileage...look into anything with a 4cyl engine. Small trucks...Nissan, Toyota, Chevy, Ford...tend to get really good gas mileage. Also, the older honda coupes.Do oil companies work with car manufacturers to purposely design cars that are expensive to fill?
Seems so, atleast here in America